Script no.2: Camera Work

 

1. Opening Scene: Quiet Residential Street

Camera Shots: Establishing shot: A wide-angle view of the street, capturing the sunset and swaying trees. Tracking shot: Follow Sara from behind as she walks with her camera bag. Close-up: Sara’s calm, focused expression as she walks. POV shot: Through Sara’s eyes, seeing children playing, parked cars, and houses.

Editing: Slow, fluid transitions to reflect the peacefulness of the scene. Warm color grading to emphasize the golden hour glow.

Sound: Diegetic sounds: Rustling leaves, distant children’s laughter, a soft breeze. Background score: Light, calming music that subtly hints at unease.

2. Sara Enters Her House

Camera Shots: Medium shot: Sara opening the gate and entering the house. Over-the-shoulder shot: Sara walking into her living room, warm kitchen light spilling through the window. Close-up: Sara placing the camera on the table and sighing.

Editing: Match-on-action to smoothly show her movements from opening the gate to entering the house. A slight dimming of the warm light as the scene transitions indoors.

Sound: Diegetic: Door creaking, the soft hum of appliances in the kitchen. Background score: The music fades slightly, creating a quieter, introspective mood.

3. Uploading Photos

Camera Shots: Over-the-shoulder shot: Sara scrolling through her laptop screen. Insert shot: The laptop screen showing photographs of flowers, sunsets, and streets. Close-up: Her fingers hovering over the keyboard, then her frozen reaction. Zoom-in: The mysterious photo of Sara and the shadowy figure.

Editing: Use a slow zoom on the photo to intensify suspense. Slight glitch effect when the shadowy figure first appears in the photo.

Sound: Background score: Subtle, eerie tones building tension. Diegetic: The faint clicking of the keyboard and mouse. Sound effect: A soft but dissonant hum when Sara notices the figure.

4. Realization and Fear

Camera Shots: Close-up: Sara’s panicked expression as she glances around the room. Tracking shot: Follow her shaky movements as she checks the living room. Over-the-shoulder shot: Sara looking back at the screen, the figure moving slightly in the reflection.

Editing: Jump cuts to increase the sense of urgency as Sara checks her surroundings. Flickering effects on the photo as the figure moves.

Sound: Sound effect: A low, growing rumble when the figure raises its hand. Background score: Builds to a crescendo as Sara’s fear escalates.

5. The Knock at the Door

Camera Shots: Close-up: Sara’s trembling hand reaching for the door handle. Low-angle shot: Her anxious face as she looks through the peephole. Wide shot: The empty porch as the door opens.

Editing: Prolonged silence before the knock, heightening tension. A quick cut to black after showing the empty porch.

Sound: Diegetic: The loud, sudden knock; Sara’s sharp breath. Background score: Silence just before the knock, followed by a single, ominous note.

6. Final Scene: Black Screen

Text on Screen: Typography: Bold, white text fading in and out: "Sometimes, the reflections are not of this world."

Editing: Slow fade-in and fade-out of the text. A faint visual distortion effect to mimic a reflection.

Sound: A soft, echoing knock in the distance as the screen goes black



*We used ChatGPT to help refine our ideas and structure the script, making the creative process smoother and more efficient*